BYD’s YangWang U9 Xtreme hit 496.22 km/h (308.4 mph) at Germany’s ATP Papenburg in September 2025. Driver Marc Basseng piloted the electric hypercar to what could become the fastest production car speed ever recorded. From Zero to Lightning Speed The quad-motor electric beast completed a single-direction run on Papenburg’s high-speed oval. This places it ahead of the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ (490.48 km/h) and SSC Tuatara (officially 455.3 km/h) on paper, though the run hasn’t received official certification. Guinness World Records and FIA require two-way averages on the same day to count as official records. YangWang hasn’t confirmed if … Continue reading YangWang U9 Xtreme Hits 496 km/h: Electric Hypercar Outpaces Bugatti With 1200V Technology